INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
This 2025-2026 Pre-Application is open to new applicants and new projects applying for formula funding. New applicants are organizations that have not previously received an AmeriCorps State and National operational grant, are not currently managing an AmeriCorps State and National operational program, or are a current AmeriCorps planning grantee requesting the first year of operational funding.
The Pre-Application will confirm the applicant’s plans to apply for an operational AmeriCorps program. A separate Pre-Application is required for each proposed AmeriCorps program. Volunteer Iowa staff will review the Pre-Applications and applicants will be directed to submit the appropriate Final Application.

These instructions are to be used in conjunction with the Request for Applications (RFA) posted to the AmeriCorps State Grants page on the Volunteer Iowa website. Interested applicants for Iowa programs must apply directly to Volunteer Iowa, not to the federal AmeriCorps agency (also known as the Corporation for National and Community Service or CNCS). Volunteer Iowa’s deadlines are different than the final deadline established by the federal AmeriCorps agency.
There is NO notice of intent to apply process for this competition; instead the submission of the pre-application serves as notice to Volunteer Iowa of the intent to submit a final application for AmeriCorps State funding. The pre-application forms request the identification of two contact persons for the applicant organization who will be added to the mailing list for updates about this competition; it is the responsibility or the applicant to add any additional contact persons by completing this form.

INSTRUCTIONS
Volunteer Iowa will collect Pre-Applications via SurveyMonkey. To view screenshots of the survey prior to submission, click here.

QUESTIONS
Volunteer Iowa contact: Ashley Tenney, americorps@volunteeriowa.org

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